Karate fighters snatch five golds at regional tourney

Vietnamese athletes came away with five gold medals from the Southeast Asian Karate Championships which wrapped up in Thailand late last week.
Vietnamese athletes came away with five gold medals from the Southeast Asian Karate Championships which wrapped up in Thailand late last week.

The team also grabbed seven silvers and 12 bronzes to rank fourth overall, trailing Malaysia who earned nine golds, Indonesia with eight golds and hosts Thailand with seven gold medals.

The Vietnamese will next compete at the world championships in Istanbul, Turkey in November.-VNA

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